The Imitator
Evelyn Varley spends her life blending in. From an only child fleeing modest roots to fit in as a scholarship student at a prestigious boarding…
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
Film review: Minari
Filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung delivers a rare film with infectious respect for every single character
By Francisco Silva - 2 min read
Film review: Another Round
For a film with such a simple premise, Another Round is delightfully complex.
By Francisco Silva - 2 min read
Film review: The Nest
Domestic life shot like a horror film; yet The Nest doesn’t quite deliver the expected ravaging emotional impact
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Leave the World Behind
It is a rare object improved by 2020. And reading Leave the World Behind, a literary thriller with a dystopian twist, during the pre-Christmas days…
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
Dissenting Opinions
The NSW Solicitor-General uses a legal term as the title for his latest book because, he explains, the collection of essays and reviews are “a…
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
The Cold Millions
Delving into the wanderings through eastern Washington State, Idaho and western Montana of two brothers – Rye and Gig – during a period of economic…
By Brian Dale - 2 min read
Film review: Penguin Bloom
It’s easy to excuse a film like Penguin Bloom for all its shortcomings when it’s a story with the noblest of intentions at heart.
By Francisco Silva - 2 min read
Film review and giveaway: Ammonite
It’s difficult to recommend a film like Ammonite without at least spoiling part of the emotional impact.
By Francisco Silva - 2 min read
Film review: A Call to Spy
The exquisite production still can’t bring this one above the level of a good BBC historical drama
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Film review: The Midnight Sky
For a film set in space, George Clooney’s first Netflix film is fittingly weightless.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read